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Promoting e-cycling mobility in the French Riviera (MOBILITAS project)

Permanent since 31 January 2017

688 chemin du plan 06410 biot

France

The aim of this MOBILITY ACTION is to promote e-cycling mobility in a pilot zone around Biot and Antibes (Alpes Maritimes) in the South of France through 3 complementary actions :
1. Setting-up a shared e-bikes service : 2 charging stations (6 to 8 e-bikes) working with photovoltaic (PV) panels
2. Promote e-cycling through a dedicated mobile app
3. Draw recommendations for SUMP

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Detailed description (English): The project MOBILITAS is supported by the Interreg-MED programme of the European Commission and aims to promote sustainable urban mobility in selected Mediterranean touristic areas. Within the framework of this project, the NGO ENERGIES 2050 aims to promote soft mobility and especially cycling and e-cycling in a pilot zone around Biot and Antibes.

Work is ongoing with 3 objectives :
1. Develop e-bikes services in the pilot area: 2 charging stations working with photovoltaic (PV) panels for a fleet of 6 to 8 e-bikes
2. Promote e-cycling and collect data on trips made through a dedicated mobile application
3. Draw concrete recommendations to improve existing SUMP and Sustainable Tourism Mobility (STM) plans in the pilot area

1. E-bikes services
A charging station will be located in Biot, near the village and a second will be located on the sea coast, probably in partnership with a local company. The objective will be eventually to expand the number of charging stations and to install stations in Antibes and to reach a fleet of ten shared e-bikes. The e-bikes will be made available also through the app for both tourists and locals.

2. Dedicated app
The dedicated application will provide information adapted to the territory: points of interest, shared e-bikes availability, existing soft mobility services, calculation of routes and “cyclability” of roads in the area, as well as a "game" to better discover the main sights of the area by bike. To this extent ENERGIES 2050 is assessing roads in the pilot area and listing danger zones, cycling lanes, difficulties such as heights, etc. – to be included in a map which will be embedded in the app.

3. Recommendations
From the pilot experience, ENERGIES 2050 will draw concrete recommendations to improve the existing SUMP and STM in the pilot area, with a focus on the promotion of e-bikes, bike sharing systems and soft mobility: recommendations may include infrastructure work on some roads to better enhance cycling mobility, organizational changes to reduce pressure from the use of individual cars, enhance communication towards target audience to ensure better results, etc.